my final essay, just to prove that I AM taking classes here, despite how much fun I'm having ( Read more... )

Hacking together a final on the discursive difference between "African AIDS" and "AIDS in Africa" for Jean Comaroff's final. It's only 10:30 but already my brain don't work right ( Read more... )

Saturday night was divine - Leah, Meghan, Renee and I, along with Kim and Lanni, our coordinators, tore up the dance floor at Lush once again. A few glasses of water before bed, and I was able to get up at 8 on Sunday for church. Yes ... church. As part of our program, we went to the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God, a neo-pentecostal ( Read more... )

so much to report ( Read more... )

believe it or not, I am gainfully employed! while sketching passersby for 5 rand (a little less than a dollar) apiece on Long Street, I was approached by the owner of a nearby crafts store, who offered me his sidewalk space to do portraits on Saturday afternoons. I have to make up a big poster with my rates and portraits of celebrities. so I'll ( Read more... )

today Beth and I went to the Association for Voluntary Sterilization's office in Pinelands (white neighborhood, not accessible by public transit) to interview some staff there ... got some great material, Beth's a total rock star (it was her first interview, I think, and she was really natural and easygoing) and we're planning to go to a 'theatre ( Read more... )

Yesterday the whole lot of us ascended AND descended Table Mountain, a hike of about 12 miles ... gorgeous views, lots of singing musicals and, in our mentors' case, Prince songs, and by the day's end sore calves, blistered feet and scorched shoulders. I think I'm developing vertigo - I got a little freaked out coming down, and John Comaroff (our ( Read more... )

internationally notorious:

http://www.lushcapetown.co.za/galleries/150105/index.htm

my mother pointed out to me that I have been unknown to the world, at least through livejournal, for the past week. for good reason! life has been busy. some exciting events ( Read more... )

after we finished up our midterms, David Bunn admonished us, "Go and have a libidinous weekend!" I love this program ( Read more... )